It sits on my counter and makes me happy every time I look at it.
Ironically enough, it's also my dad that has inspired me to eliminate all sugar from my diet.Including, for me, even natural sugars, like fruit and honey. For now. Though my dad would disagree that it's necessary.
I usually keep my consumption to 10 grams a day and no more than 15. Which includes the small traces you might find in whole wheat bread, cream, certain veggies and the small portion of fruit I do allow. If you want to know how extremely small that amount can be just start reading all your labels. Just one of Lyle's Mt. Dews is the equivalent of somewhere around a week's worth of sugar for me. Maple syrup? Just two tablespoons contains nearly five days worth. Two tablespoons of BBQ sauce? More than a day's worth. 1/2 cup of (no sugar added) applesauce? More than a day. 1 tablespoon of semi-sweet chocolate chips? Nearly a day's worth. It has astounded even me how much hidden sugar I was consuming every single day.
I'm not really sure why I felt so suddenly compelled to do this. I just woke up one day and knew it was finally time. (Which, if you know me, is how I make all my major decisions...on a whim) I felt such an unbelievable difference after the very first day that it has been motivation enough to keep me going strong. Which is good because it's something I want to do for the rest of my life, not just to lose my extra weight. And speaking of; after only one week I had already lost somewhere around 7 pounds. I dare all of you to try it for a week and see what happens. You'll love it!
Camden is proving to be one of those annoying people who are extremely talented in every area.